barked

Example Sentences

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So when, at the first eat-in, at the Sands that February, the children defaulted to ordering hamburgers, Duncan barked to the waiters: “No, they do not want hamburgers. They want steak and lobster.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Then there was the time her pit bull terrier, Thor, barked at a cat outside, jolting the feline skyward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I would say Adam had just started the arrest as she barked.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

“I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is Trump,” Epstein wrote.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

“As per our agreement,” Mom barked, “anytime you fail to meet your obligations, there will be consequences.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas